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2002 Subaru Forester L AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)

Review

I love my Subaru. The Forester has
been extremely useful and reliable in
tackling the Colorado winters and
mountains. My husband and I also use
the car to haul materials to remodel
our home. Many of the design
complaints (location of cupholder, no
keyless, etc) have been remedied in the
2003 model.
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2002 Subaru Forester L AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)

Review

Almost 2 years of driving my first
Subaru have sold me on the brand. This
is a great little car. One might wish
it to be a little longer, with more
legroom front and back, but I picked it
out and I knew what I was getting, so
no complaints there. My 6'2" height
just barely fits the driver's position -
a taller person would have trouble. I
have been very impressed by the smooth
quiet engine. I would say it has not
merely adequate, but "plenty" of power
for average driving. And the brakes
are the best I have ever driven. So
far, there has been not one problem
requiring dealer attention. A great car
for driving in inclement, snowy weather!
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2002 Subaru Forester L AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)

Review

We purchased the Subaru Forester
for use as my wife's
vehicle...however, it is our primary car
for family excursions...so I am
"allowed" to drive it sometimes....and
I love it.
For the life of me, I can't figure out
why they decided to put the
cupholder where they did on the
dashboard. While drinks are in the
cupholder, you can't see, or access
some of the dash controls. The drink
sits right in front of the air vents, so if
you have a cold drink and the heat
on, the drink is lukewarm in minutes
and vice versa...anf finally, if your
drink is full and you hit a bump, it
spills all down the dashboard over
all of your stereo controls.
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2002 Subaru Forester L AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)

Review

This is my first Forester. I have a
complaint about the back doors: it
would be so much easier to get in and
out if the doors would slide from the
middle of the side (see mid-80's
Stanzas). My older friends have trouble
getting in and out. The front seats
need to be able to be more upright,not
reclining for driving. I have had to
add a pillow to keep my back straight.
Unfortunately I did not notice this
problem in test driving, only when
doing my regular driving. The car
handles well, but needs to be 2 inches
higher for ease of getting out for
these old knees. I love the quiet
engine, and it handles traffic well.
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2002 Subaru Forester L AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)

Review

It puts the sport back in
sport/utility. A blast to drive in the
mountains. A reliable car to take to
the ski basin. It turned the white-
knuckle road up to Ski Apache above
Ruidoso, NM into a fun drive. The
Subaru Forester is in its natural
element on an undulating, winding
mountain road. And it eats up the
Interstate miles with comfort and good
fuel economy, while exhibiting plenty
of power for hills and passing.
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2002 Subaru Forester L AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)

Review

This is my first Subaru. Everyone else
in my family owns one. I thought it
was about time. After one winter I
knew it was the best car I have ever
owned. I will never buy anything
else.
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2002 Subaru Forester L AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)

Review

Wish there was a bit more room when you
have kids. Back seat is a bit too
close to the front seats.
Next time I am buying the Forrester but
with leather. Seats could be a vit
more comfortable, but plenty of "cubby"
holes to stash stuff...
Tilt steering is very poor!
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2002 Subaru Forester L AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)

Review

This is the first Subaru I have
puchased.The comment I find myself
making to anyone who asks, is; I love
the car, I just wish there was a little
more leg room up front. If the drivers
front seat track would slide back a
least another inch or so, I would be
completely satisfied. It is the only
thing that comes up short for me. I am
6'1" and anyone that is any smaller
than this will probably not be
affected. In all other respects, I am a
very satisfied owner. It holds a lot
more cargo than you think with
outstanding visibility all the way
around for the driver. The auto
transmission is smooth and predictable.
The engine has great pickup and
economical as well. I typically get 26-
27 MPG.
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